THE DEPLOYMENT OF SECURITY PERSONS IN NORTH RIFT

As tyres rest on tarmacs of North Rift, boots trampling on the soil and the bushes of the region, the region is no safer especially for the civilians there. The police officers and Kenya Defence Forces have been sent there to comb the bandits, this after the region witnessed heinous acts by the bandits.
The deployment of the security to clear out the bandits is not enough approval to safety in the region, instead it is just a type of threat the government is employing to the outrageous bandits who have existed since the time of post colonialism and they have always remained to be unmoved group, even the Government’s have the headache when it comes to banditry in the North Rift.
The situation that is going to take place in these six counties; Turkana, West Pokot, Laikipia, Baringo, Elgeyo Marakwet and Samburu have its two sides.
       i.) The civilians are going to face it rough at the hands of the military men and it is no longer be the battle military versus bandits but rather military versus the civilians. It is also clear that the day before His Excellency gave an amnesty for those having illegal firearms to surrender, but there is no clarity if the people took heed of the amnesty by the president or let us presumably say that there are no illegal firearms as alleged by the Head Of State. We all know how the search of illegal firearms in the regions usually ends with the residents of such regions, unpleasant in deed. The tears of the natives of these six counties will be nothing in the eyes of the militia personnel, because of orders.
Even as the operations are launched, it is for the sake of the civilians that the KDFs are being sent there, it is fair they prioritize in securing lives of these residents without injuring or causing harm to them. Here humanity to prevail amidst innocent residents.
     ii.) The military men themselves might face it unpalatable, we cannot fail to reminisce the Kapedo massacre, where offices of four scores were killed. When these security people have been deployed in mass with no better strategy then their work is going to be in vain. They are going to deal with the people of the region and not strangers to the region, these bandits have there ‘barracks’ where they plan invasions and attacks. The bandits are knowledgeable in guerrilla tactics than the police and KDFs who are going just because orders are great. 
The military officials are also human being and human have weakness and the government should have been a bit considerate than sending them to the ‘wild’ areas dominated by the bandits.
It is a wish that it be a win to the KDFs and police officers because a win to them is a win to government and peace to the Kenyans in the regions. In as much orders are being adhered to. Proper strategies should be at best. It is not bandits alone but also the source of the weapons the bandits are using. The Government should also begin a hunt down to the sponsors of these weapons as well the financiers, and because I believe and trust the Government that is a task that cannot fail them if they are out for it. Please leave no stone unturned.
        #HUMANITYTOINNOCENTS, #HAKIAFRICA
      #PEACE4USALL
      #SAYNOTOBANDITRY
      @EAGLE’S EYE
By GLEN DON